Accra has some pretty epic traffic jams. Impromptu marketplaces spring up around waiting vehicles when things get really stopped up, with hawkers offering a fantastic variety of items to passengers in waiting vehicles. One way I pass the time spent sitting in a stagnant 90-odd degree trotro with a dozen others is noting the wares offered.

Recently spotted:

ice cold plastic sachets of drinking water;

tools: a saw, wrenches, a set of screwdrivers with American flags printed on the handles;

a large laminated map of west Africa;

cell phone airtime;

shoes (specifically, 3 pairs of men’s loafers);

snacks: buns, bananas, Mentos, apples, yogurt, oranges, etc.;

the Tummy Trimmer, a weight-loss belt (the type of product normally advertised on late-night infomercials);

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